Hand-picked outside reading, watching and playing for when this
site starts feeling small. Every link was checked and working as of
September 2026.
A word before you click
Most poker sites make their money selling training courses or real-money
play, so expect some salesmanship around the good material. Nothing below
requires spending a cent, and nothing here is an endorsement of playing for
real money online.
The single best match for our club nights: tournament-specific
advice (play tighter early, steal more later, respect the short stack) that
lines up almost exactly with our own betting
page. Advanced beginner.
A large, free library of short articles pitched exactly at
our level — one idea per piece, constantly updated. Good for reading one
article a week rather than bingeing. Beginner.
A tidy one-page tour of the fundamentals: starting hands,
position, bet sizing. Covers much of our "Beyond the basics" section from a
second angle, which is often when it clicks. Beginner.
A long, calm, well-organized guide split into basic through
expert tiers — read the basic and intermediate parts and stop. Written by
Alec Torelli, a pro who explains without jargon. Beginner to advanced
beginner.
The best free poker teacher on video: thousands of short
hand breakdowns in plain English, several a week. Search his channel for
"beginner mistakes" and start there. All levels.
Louder and funnier — famous hands, big blowups, and solid
strategy hiding inside the entertainment. Watch after Little, not instead.
Advanced beginner.
Free play-money poker in the browser — no download, no real
money anywhere on the site, daily free chips, and full tournaments just like
our club format. The best place to get hands in between our nights.
⚠️ Type the address carefully: replaypoker.com — there are several
copycat sites with nearly identical names.
The World Series of Poker's free-to-play app and site.
Polished and busy, but it sells virtual chips aggressively — fine if you
ignore the store, and never necessary to keep playing. Beginner.
And one more from Upswing
Their round-up of five
places to practice for free is a sensible second opinion on where to put
in volume without risking anything.
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